Sustainable Living courses available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby
Do you dream of living more sustainably? Gain the hands-on skills and knowledge to make that dream a reality.
Learn to reduce your footprint on the planet in an affordable way, engage positively with your surroundings and help your community gain the benefits of sustainability too.
Choose from our nationally-recognised Permaculture certificate courses to one-day workshops and short courses.
Develop your interests in sustainability by enrolling, today.
Backyard Permaculture Living Laboratory
<p>Your backyard may be the most essential learning space your family can have. In this course, you will learn how to use whole-systems thinking strategies to create a living-learning laboratory where
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AHC42116 - Certificate IV in Permaculture
- Provide advice on permaculture principles and practices (AHCPER401)
- Design harvesting and storage systems for permaculture products (AHCPER407)
- Manage a permaculture seed bank (AHCPER409)
- Identify and analyse bioregional characteristics and resources (AHCPER406)
- Manage organic soil improvement (AHCORG403)
- Recommend approaches for sustainable community and bioregional development (AHCPER410)
- Design an urban permaculture system (AHCPER403)
- Operate within a sustainable community and bioregional development program (AHCPER411)
- Plan and implement permaculture works (AHCPER404)
- Select appropriate technology for a permaculture system (AHCPER405)
- Evaluate suitability of species as solutions for permaculture applications (AHCPER413)
- Cost a project (AHCBUS407)
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<p><strong>Come on the journey to grow your permaculture know-how right in the green heart of Northern NSW!</strong></p>
<p>Permaculture is a richly rewarding career,
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AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture
- Control plant pests, diseases and disorders (AHCPMG302)
- Install pressurised irrigation systems (AHCIRG345)
- Identify plant specimens (AHCPCM303)
- Perform specialist amenity pruning (AHCPGD303)
- Control weeds (AHCPMG301)
- Prepare growing media (AHCSOL305)
- Coordinate work site activities (AHCWRK305)
- Operate machinery and equipment (AHCMOM304)
- Implement a plant establishment program (AHCPGD301)
- Conduct site inspections (AHCWRK311)
- Provide information on plants and their culture (AHCPCM302)
- Contribute to work health and safety processes (AHCWHS301)
- Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas (AHCSOL303)
- Implement a propagation plan (AHCNSY313)
- Maintain nursery plants (AHCNSY308)
- Collect native seed (AHCECR305)
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<p><strong>Do you want to grow your passion, while creating and nurturing diverse types of green environments?</strong></p>
<p>A career in horticulture is a great choice
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Colours from Nature
<p><strong>This course will introduce you to local and traditional plants which provide a harvest of dye or fibre materials and teach you how to grow your own.</strong></p>
<p>Learn cultivation and
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Homemade Beauty Products
<p>Learn how to make natural beauty products with simple ingredients that are easily found in your kitchen pantry. In this hands-on course you will create low tox beauty and body products for
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Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
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Permaculture Ethics, Principles And Patterns - PDC
<p>What is permaculture and why is it relevant to our world today? How can we integrate the ethics and principles of Permaculture in our daily lives? We will explore the foundations of Permaculture,
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Plant Propagation And Seed Saving - PDC
<p>Explore a range of simple plant propagation techniques including cuttings, root division and seed raising to allow you to grow a range of plants for your garden in a simple and cost effective
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Introduction To Permaculture Design - PDC
<p>The fundamentals of Permaculture design theory and practice. Explore how the elements of nature – earth, water, air and fire – define the unique conditions and opportunities of any site. Learn how
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Composting and Worm Farming
<p>Partnering with worms to create healthy soil makes good eco-sense. In this workshop, you will learn how to make a worm farm, how to care for the worms and how to work with worm leachate (juice)
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